The Following
The Following centers on former FBI agent Ryan Hardy, recruited to pursue escaped serial killer Joe Carroll after his death-row breakout. Carroll's devoted network orchestrates a series of murders and messages. Hardy works with an FBI team, including agents Mike Weston and Debra Parker, to unravel the killer's organized campaign.
StatusEnded
First airedJan 21, 2013
Last airedMay 15, 2015
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By Attention Score on September 5, 2026
1
Ruth Kearney
Daisy Locke
26.4
2
Kevin Bacon
Ryan Hardy
6.7
3
Leslie Bibb
Jana Murphy
4.9
4
Willa Fitzgerald
Jenny
4.1
5
Shawn Ashmore
Mike Weston
3.2
6
Tom Pelphrey
Brock
2.7